NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1939)

WQDM — E. J. Regan & Arthur Bostwick, d/b as Regan & Bostwick, St. Albans, Vt. — Modification of license, 1390 kc., 1 KVV, daytime to LS at WHK at Cleveland, Ohio. Present assignment: 1390 kc., 1 KW, daytime. KRBA — Red Lands Broadcasting Assn. (Ben T. Wilson, President), Lufkin, Texas. — C. P., 1310 kc., 250 watts, daytime. Present assignment: 1310 kc., 100 watts, daytime. Tuesday, April 25 WKAQ — Radio Corporation of Porto Rico, San Juan, P. R. — Renewal of license, 1240 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time. WNEL — Juan Piza, San Juan, P. R. — Renewal of license, 1290 kc., 1 KW, 2J/2 KW LS, unlimited time. NEW — Enrique Abarca Sanfeliz, San Juan, P. R. — C. P., 580 kc., 1 KW, 5 KW LS, unlimited time. NEW — LTnited Theatres, Inc., San Juan, P. R. — C. P., 580 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time. Wednesday, April 26 KSAM — Sam Houston Broadcasting Assn. (H. G. Webster, Presi¬ dent), Huntsville, Texas. — C. P., 1500 kc., 250 watts, day¬ time. Present assignment: 1500 kc., 100 watts, daytime. Thursday, April 27 Oral Argument Before the Commission Examiner’s Report No. 1-758: KTBS — Tri-State Broadcasting System, Inc., Shreveport, La. — C. P., 020 kc., 1 KW, 5 KW LS, unlimited time (DA-night). Present assignment: 1450 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time. Friday, April 28 NEW — Coastal Broadcasting Co., Brunswick, Ga. — C. P., 1500 kc., 100 watts, 250 watts LS, unlimited time. woe — Tri-City Broadcasting Co., Davenport, Iowa. — C. P., 1390 kc., 1 KW, unlimited time (DA-night). Present assignment: 1370 kc., 100 watts, 250 LS, unlimited time. FUTURE HEARINGS During the week the Commission has announced the following tentative dates for future broadcast hearings. They are subject to change. May 2 WCOU — Twin City Broadcasting Co., Inc., Lewdston, Maine. — C. P., 1210 kc., 100 watts, 250 watts LS, unlimited time. Present assignment: 1210 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. Further Hearing NEW — Suffolk Broadcasting Corp., Suffolk, Va. — C. P., 1420 kc., 100 watts, 250 watts LS, unlimited time. June 19 WJBW — Charles C. Carlson, New Orleans, La. — Renewal of license, 1200 kc., 100 watts, shares WBNO. WJBW — Charles C. Carlson, New Orleans, La. — Modification of license, 1200 kc., 100 watts, unlimited time. Present assign¬ ment: 1200 kc., 100 watts, shares WBNO. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ACTION APPLICATIONS GRANTED WTIC — The Travelers Broadcasting Service Corp., Hartford, Conn. — Granted C. P. to install a DA system for nighttime opera¬ tion to be used on special experimental authorization on 1040 kc. with power of 50 KW operating simultaneously with station KRLD. KVWC — The Northwestern Broadcasting Co., Vernon, Texas. — Granted C. P. to make changes in composite equipment and increase day power from 100 to 250 watts. WOSU — Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. — Granted modifi¬ cation of license to increase night power from 750 watts to 1 KW. DESIGNATED FOR HEARING The following applications have been designated for hearing by the Commission. Dates for hearing have not yet been set. NEW — Neptune Broadcasting Corp., Atlantic City, N. J. — Appli¬ cation for C. P. to erect a new station to operate on fre¬ quency 1420 kc., 100 watts night, 250 watts day, unlimited time. Exact transmitter and studio sites to be determined with Commission’s approval. WCOV — John S. Allen and G. W. Covington, Jr., Montgomery, Ala. — Application for modification of license to increase time of operation from daytime to unlimited, using 100 watts. (Commissioner Thompson not participating.) Application was designated for hearing to determine if interference might result to existing station, WJBY, Gadsden, Ala. NEW — Catawba Valley Broadcasting Corp., Hickory, N. C. — Ap¬ plication for C. P. for new station to operate on frequency 1370 kc., 100 watts nighttime, 250 watts day, unlimited. Exact transmitter site and type of antenna to be determined with Commission’s approval. WMFR — Radio Station WMFR, High Point, N. C. — Application for C. P. to make changes in equipment and increase day power from 100 to 250 watts. (Application designated for hearing to determine if interference might result to four exist¬ ing stations, and pending applications involve increase in service.) KNEL — G. L. Burns, Brady, Tex. — Modification of license to in¬ crease power and time of operation from 250 watts daytime to 100 watts night, 250 watts day, unlimited time. (Appli¬ cation designated for hearing to determine if interference might result, and pending applications involve increase in service.) WBIG — North Carolina Broadcasting Co., Inc., Greensboro, N. C. — C. P. to move transmitter site locally approximately 314 miles, install new equipment and vertical radiator, and in¬ crease day power from 1 KW to 5 KW. (Application desig¬ nated for hearing to determine if increased interference might result, and because of pending applications.) NEW — Samuel M. Emison, Vincennes, Ind. — C. P. to erect a new station to operate on frequency 1420 kc., with 100 watts, unlimited time. Exact transmitter and studio sites and type of antenna to be determined with Commission’s approval. MISCELLANEOUS KFBI — The Farmers & Bankers Broadcasting Corp., Abilene, Kans. — Granted special temporary authority to operate from 8:30 to 9 p. m., CST, on April 13, in order to broadcast the Jeffersonian Banquet from Wichita, using 1 KW only. W2XVT — .yilen B. DuMont Labs., Inc., Passaic, N. J. — Granted special temporary authority to operate experimental tele¬ vision broadcast station W2XVT from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m., EST, on April IS, in order to conduct exhibition. WIOXFZ — Don Lee Broadcasting System, Los Angeles, Calif. — Granted extension of special temporary authority to operate relay broadcast (exp.) station WIOXFZ with 10 watts in¬ stead of 100 watts transmitting equipment, for the period April 17 to May 16, pending action on an application for C. P. to change the equipment and licensed power of station. NEW — United Theatres, Inc., San Juan, P. R. — Granted petition to consolidate the hearing in re Docket Nos. 4610 and 5298, involving applications for C. P.’s for new stations in San Juan. WREC — Hoyt B. Wooten, d/b as WREC Broadcasting Service, Memphis, Tenn. — Granted petition to accept amendment to application, requesting substitution of petitioner for WREC, Inc., as applicant (File No. B3-ML-382). WHLS — Port Huron Broadcasting Co., Port Huron, Mich. — Granted petition to intervene in the hearing on the applica¬ tion of Thumb Broadcasting Co., Brown City, Mich., for C. P. to erect a new station to operate on 880 kc., 1 KW, daytime. WJBW — Charles C. Carlson, New Orleans, La. — Granted motion for continuance of hearing now scheduled for April 18, for April 21, 1939 3438